Vulgar words in The English Husbandman - The First Part: Contayning the Knowledge of the true Nature - of euery Soyle within this Kingdome: how to Plow it; and - the manner of the Plough, and other Instruments (Page 1)

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Now for the Seruice-trée, hée is not at all to be grafted, but set in this wise: take of the bastard cyons such as be somewhat bigger then a mans thumbe, and cutting away the branches thereof, set it in a fine loose moulde, at least a foote déepe, and it will prosper exceedingly, yet the true nature of this trée is not to be remoued, and therefore it is conuenient that it be planted where it should euer continue: in like manner to the Seruice-tree, so you shall plant the bastard cyons of the Medlar-trée either in March or October, and at the waine of the moone.

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